Personal visits and travel notes from local residents
PURELY PERSONAL items list movements of residents including Williams to Bode for a business mission, Houts visiting relatives in Wallingford, Kane from Emmetsburg in Estherville, Bradley in Graettinger visiting friends, Haynes of St. visiting C. I. Haynes, Baseman from Pipestone with Cedar Rapids trip, Lawrence visiting sister, Mrs. Miller visiting Wallingford and Lemars, Miss Sprakling of Spirit Lake, Miss Liddle visiting Graettinger, Tweedy visiting with friends at Balbert Lea, Beth Long appointed bookkeeper for Deming Overland, Callender couple visiting Spirit Lake, H. A. Lathrop and children visiting Grover.
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A Williams
Bode
BE. M. Houts
Wallingfs
J. J. Kane
Emmetsburg
Estherville
EB. J. Bradley
Graettingerling
M. G. Miller
Wallingford
Carl Sevatson
Beth Long
Deming Overland Company
E. B. Callender
Spirit Lake
H. A. Lathrop
Grover
C. W. Gump
Fred -Tionely
Vin
Farmers finance plan to boost production during war
The letter urges banks to support young farmers and tenants by advancing capital based on intended plans rather than credit history. It argues banks can re-discount farmer paper via federal reserve, with local bankers pro-rating loans to expand production, citing high food demand and expected high prices for years.
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Gren
Federal Reserve
NEXT YEAR CROP AND FARMER PROSPERITY PLAN
A county note urges organized farmer support for steady prices and quality. It argues preparedness for peace and war emergencies, warns against complacency, and calls for action to assist farmers this spring and prepare for early fall plowing after harvest. It emphasizes improving circumstances to raise farmer prosperity and national strength.
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Crow Improvement Service
Barley crop outlook and planting timing advised
The Barley Agricultural Agency notes 1915 barley output at 229 million bushels across 7 million acres and 1916 weaker due to a bad season with 181 million bushels on 7.5 million acres. High barley prices may raise acreage. 48 million bushels malted and 26 million fed back. Plant barley up to May 10 to 16, typically just before corn. Less labor and risk than corn. consider barley if labor is tight. If land remains idle, oats and barley can be sown for hay or green feed this year.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Time to sow 80W barley for spring seeding
The article discusses barley seeding timing, noting it should occur after oats or spring wheat and is vulnerable to early frosts. In Canada barley is sown into June, but in this country May's second or third week is likely safe this year. Seed rates vary if clover or timothy are seeded ahead.
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National Crop Improvement Service
Canada
Acre
Barley seed vitality tests urged before sowing
National Grog Improvement Service advises testing all seed barley for vitality prior to sowing. Seed heated in the bin often loses vigor. seed testing under 90 percent vitality should be considered inferior and farmers should buy new seed.
Cultivation Debate Grows Over Soil Moisture Farming Claim
A fragment discusses whether muleh moisture is conserved and argues shallow cultivation helps weed control and bed preparation for the season. It notes timing matters for ahead planting and preparing fields this year.
Hoes and Energy Values in National Crop Improvement
Fragmentary OCR notes reference energy values and hoes in a crop improvement context. Mentions corrections and a name likely European, but readable details are limited and uncertain.
Straw Should Be Spread The Fertilizing Value Highlighted
The National Crop Improvement Service notes straw has low feeding value but high fertilizing value. It urges spreading straw on fields rather than burning or wasting it to prevent winter-killing of wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Crop Improvement Service
Taken from the Republican 1897 news tale
A long column recaps local events and people: Rosenberger and family travel to Swan Lake, Reany, Sandrel and Mead go to Armolds Park, Littell visits with a $2013.25 life insurance draft for Kinney, Hall and Carpenter attend the Calamity Howlers convention in Des Moines, Crim and Whelan visit Rock Rapids, Mrs. Letchford hosts relatives from Nebraska, and Mrs. Sandrel visits Clear Lake. Notes on travel, births, and public affairs, including Rep. Whelan leaving for Des Moines, and a California Epworth League excursion by Estherville delegation. First Church of Christ Scientist services listed, plus a testimonial about Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble.
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Chas. Rosenberger
Center Township
Swan Lake
Sam Reany
KE. S. Sandrel
Mert Mead
Armolds Park
Littell
Des Moines Life Insurance Company
A. R. Kinney
Frank Carpenter
Des Moines
C. W. Crim
M. K. Whelan
Rock Rapids
George Letchford
Geo. F. Reed
Lottie Trowbridge
Superior
F. L. McCoy
Ed Silige
Sisiter
Wauseka
Wisconsin
Henry Hanson
Alabama
Conratl
Illinois
Frank Irving Finley
Bertha Cornell
Estherville
California
M. L. Archer
Chauncy Ammon
R. J. Ridley
Nellie Rhodes
Lula Godden
Frances Lathrop
Lula Swisher
Ed Buckman
Fuller
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
The Dairy Ration Theory vs Digestible Food Misleading
An extended critique of standard dairy feeding tables. Digestible food energy is unreliable as it hides losses. Proposes basing rations on actual protein and energy needs per cow to sustain life and milk output, using station data and empirical feeding practices to determine milk yield per unit of mixed feed.
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Oremank
Hes
Reeder
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